Mansoor, Shahid beaten

Published July 30, 2002

MANCHESTER, July 29: Pakistan’s campaign in the squash event of the Commonwealth Games ended Monday when its two remaining candidates crashed out in the third round.

Mansoor Zaman offered no resistance against Candian Jonathan Power losing 9-0, 9-0, 9-2.

Shahid Zaman Khan, Mansoor’s cousin, however, did better when he scored nine points against Australian Stewart Boswell but couldn’t avert a straight games defeat.

Boswell won 9-1, 9-6, 9-2.

RESULTS:

3RD ROUND:

Lee Beachill (Eng) bt David Evans (Wal) 9-2, 9-4, 9-3; Paul Price (Aus) bt Mark Chaloner (Eng) 9-7, 9-6, 9-4; Stewart Boswell (Aus) bt Shahid Zaman Khan (Pak) 9-1, 9-6, 9-2; Jonathon Power (Can) bt Mansoor Zaman (Pak) 9-0, 9-0, 9-2.

Quarter-finals

David Palmer (Aus) bt Chris Walker (Eng) 9-5, 9-1, 9-1; Peter Nicol (Eng) bt Graham Ryding (Can) 9-1, 9-2, 9-3.—AFP